By Paul Norman

Published: Wednesday, 02 March 2022 at 12:00 am

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Here’s our run-down of the bikes and components that the 18 men’s WorldTour teams are using in 2022.

Sponsor changes haven’t been huge since last year, although the demise of Qhubeka Assos has dropped BMC down to one team and resulted in Rotor moving its parts to Israel-Premier Tech, with Hunt wheels disappearing from the WorldTour altogether.

Other than that, the only team to change bike sponsors since last year has been Team BikeExchange-Jayco, who this year are on Giant bikes.

Last year, Giant wasn’t represented on the WorldTour, where it had been a presence since 1997, but it’s back with a vengeance, with Giant or its Cadex brand supplying everything but the gears and pedals on BikeExchange-Jayco’s bikes.

That’s bounced Bianchi – another stalwart of the professional peloton, with its first competitive win as long ago as 1899 – from top-tier racing.

The only bike brand sponsoring two teams this year is Specialized, which continues its association with Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl, last year’s top-ranked team, and Bora-Hansgrohe.